Thomas Waite the Regicide

“Leicestershire lawyer who fought for Parliament as a captain under Lord Grey. Profited from the sale of the Duke of Buckingham’s lands under the Commonwealth. Arrested at the Restoration and pleaded that he had been forced by Cromwell and Ireton to sit on the High Court of Justice. Sentenced to life imprisonment on Jersey.” The Regicides: 59 Signatories of the King’s death warrant.

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  1. maxiew said,

    12 January 2007 @ 9:06 pm

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